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Shakespeare, sex, & love /

How does Shakespeare's treatment of human sexuality relate to the sexual conventions and language of his times? Wells draws on historical and anecdotal sources to present an account of sexual behavior in Shakespeare's time, particularly in Stratford-upon-Avon and London. He explores sexual...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wells, Stanley, 1930-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:How does Shakespeare's treatment of human sexuality relate to the sexual conventions and language of his times? Wells draws on historical and anecdotal sources to present an account of sexual behavior in Shakespeare's time, particularly in Stratford-upon-Avon and London. He explores sexuality in the poetry of the period and the ways in which Shakespeare treats sexuality in his plays and relates sexuality to love.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 282 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, portraits
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-268) and index.
ISBN:9780191574511
0191574511
1283222752
9781283222754